PUBLIC VIEWING

The Observatory welcomes public interest and highly promotes the field of Astronomy to those who are interested. Our Public Viewing Program runs all year round and is highly popular with the local and visiting communities. On Public Viewing Nights visitors will be able to observe various selected celestial objects in the presence of friendly staff in addition to engaging in various on-hand presentations. The observatory is open regardless of weather conditions, even though viewing through the telescope is limited to clear skies! If it's cloudy, drop in for a slide show, a planetarium show, and a tour featuring both of our telescopes.

* Shoot the Moon Program *

On clear evenings in the company of a full moon, interested visitors are encouraged to bring along their own single-reflex camera which they can use to 'shoot-the-moon'. We have adapters for most brand name cameras. Black and White film with a relatively slow speed (eg. ISO 100) is recommended. Please enquire with one of the observatory staff for assistance regarding this activity.

Visits to the Observatory are Free. However, donations are kindly appreciated :)
See one of the staff if you wish to make a donation (Thank You!).